Ontario County

A Geneva man is in trouble after trapping a raccoon and burning it alive. Reports of the map for a flammable liquid on the animal and lit it on fire. He was charged with animal cruelty and was given a parent’s ticket. Geneva man accused of trapping raccoon, burning it alive (rochesterfirst.com)

According to the Ontario Public Health Office, Ontario County is seeing a spike in Lyme Disease and has already well surpassed last year’s numbers. Public Health Director for Ontario County Mary Beer stated: “We had some really good weather to get out there and people not being careful enough and checking for ticks…You come in […]

According to Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, the UK strain of the coronavirus has made its way to Ontario county. Kate Ott, Deputy Public Health Director for Ontario County, confirmed the report, also adding that the UK case is not new – the strain was identified through the New York State Department […]

The 911 Public Safety Communications Office in Seneca County & the Ontario County Sheriffs Department released joint statements around 3:00 am this morning, confirming that the AT&T related network issues were resolved, and that 911 services were working properly again. “The Ontario County 911 Center has received notification that the AT&T network issues that were […]

Katherine Catalano, 61, has been placed under arrest for embezzling over $200,000 from a church. She is being charged with grand larceny for taking small amounts of money over 7 years from the Living Word Assembly of God. Catalano worked a position where she handled some of the finances and she had total access to […]